Physician / Geriatrics / Illinois / Permanent / Geriatric Medicine Physician - Central Illinois Job at Integrity Healthcare. summary:
The Geriatric Medicine Physician in Central Illinois will join a team of five Geriatricians and APPs, offering services mainly in ambulatory clinics and nursing home coverage. This permanent position involves weekday hours with opportunities for medical directorship and academic affiliation, focusing on improving the quality of care for elderly patients. The role offers flexibility with part-time options and limited hospital practice requirements.
Job Description
Practice opportunity details include:
- Join five Geriatricians in the ambulatory clinic, along with 9 APPs, and full-time nursing staff
- There are 50 hospitalists and a dedicated geriatric hospitalist to assist with hospital admissions
- Primary responsibilities include nursing home coverage and ambulatory clinic
- Planned clinic schedule is Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Provide service in sub-acute, rehabilitation and short-stay environments
- Opportunity for medical directorship and providing long-term care at a third nursing home in the area
- Hospital practice is not required
- There are no visit or staffing requirements for assisted-care facilities, home visits, hospice or palliative care
- Physicians will be on call for their nursing home patients during the week; and 1 in 12 weekday/weekend for geriatric service call (for ambulatory clinic patients)
- Part-time positions available
- Opportunity for academic and/or research affiliation with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the nations first medical school focused at the intersection of healthcare and engineering.
Keywords:
geriatrics, physician, elderly care, ambulatory clinic, nursing home, medical directorship, long-term care, hospitalist, academic affiliation, healthcare
